Oct 28, 2019
On this Reformation Weekend we hear Psalm 46. A Psalm that speaks of and about the chaos of life, not unlike what we live through when a loved one is suddenly hospitalized, or when we experience the death of someone dear to us, or when we struggle through relationships that end bitterly. Chaos invades our lives. Martin...
Oct 21, 2019
What does it mean to be saved? Is it a far off, post-mortem event? For Luke the Evangelist (who we remember this day) it was much more and very present. Salvation was an encounter with Jesus that brought restoration and allowed people to be what God called them to be more fully. It was healing, but more than that. It...
Oct 14, 2019
We are often very good at making those who are different than us, those we fear, into “others” but we serve a God who is always working in unexpected ways and through unexpected people to include rather than exclude. The good news is, even when we fail, God is still present, working through others to reach us and...
Oct 7, 2019
Can one believe in God and science at the same time? Was creation actually made in seven, 24 hour days? Isn’t redemption all about saving our souls and escaping this world? Those are relevant questions in our age. They also can lead to ignoring the call from God to “till and keep” the creation as partners with God...